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Hello all,
I currently have 2 Commodores - a VB and a VX. Both excellent original condition. I am considering consolidating my auto transport by selling these, and getting a new light car, something like a base model VW Polo/Mazda 2 or something.
I am thinking of this for the following reasons:
1. Cost. By my calculations, a small new car would cost me $3000 less a year in fuel, rego insurance and servicing, not to mention any repairs I cannot do myself.
2. Interest - growing up I always wanted to 'do up a car'. I also wanted to have a Holden Commodore as my daily driver. With both of these satisfied I'm now at the stage of 'now what?'. I don't have the time, money space for another project in the forseeable future. So car enthusiasm is now sort of a 'been there, done that' sort of thing.
3. Time/reliability - as my uni degree nears its end, I am getting busier and busier, with pracs, large assignments etc. I now struggle to find time to work on the cars myself, and taking it to someone else to fix costs huge $$$$. When I actually start teaching this will be further exacerbated. A small new car would be easier to maintain, park, clean. It also means when I move to my next place I can just get one garage rather than look for a place with 2 garages, also saving money.
OTOH....I have put a crap load of time, money and effort into the cars as they exist, the VX in particular is great to drive, there is the social outlet of the car community, taking the VB out and about makes a great conversation starter with complete strangers, I don't mind going on runs, cruises, shows etc.
People's thoughts? Anyone else with similar experience? Any other perspectives I should consider?
I currently have 2 Commodores - a VB and a VX. Both excellent original condition. I am considering consolidating my auto transport by selling these, and getting a new light car, something like a base model VW Polo/Mazda 2 or something.
I am thinking of this for the following reasons:
1. Cost. By my calculations, a small new car would cost me $3000 less a year in fuel, rego insurance and servicing, not to mention any repairs I cannot do myself.
2. Interest - growing up I always wanted to 'do up a car'. I also wanted to have a Holden Commodore as my daily driver. With both of these satisfied I'm now at the stage of 'now what?'. I don't have the time, money space for another project in the forseeable future. So car enthusiasm is now sort of a 'been there, done that' sort of thing.
3. Time/reliability - as my uni degree nears its end, I am getting busier and busier, with pracs, large assignments etc. I now struggle to find time to work on the cars myself, and taking it to someone else to fix costs huge $$$$. When I actually start teaching this will be further exacerbated. A small new car would be easier to maintain, park, clean. It also means when I move to my next place I can just get one garage rather than look for a place with 2 garages, also saving money.
OTOH....I have put a crap load of time, money and effort into the cars as they exist, the VX in particular is great to drive, there is the social outlet of the car community, taking the VB out and about makes a great conversation starter with complete strangers, I don't mind going on runs, cruises, shows etc.
People's thoughts? Anyone else with similar experience? Any other perspectives I should consider?